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we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's never good for a country to go into wars and to lose those wars. you want to win the wars that you fight. and that's why you want to pick your wars smartly. and we made a huge mistake here in deciding to opt into this foolish war. and now we're paying the price. and of course as i said initially, we're also paying the price in afghanistan as well because we took our eye off the ball. >> brown: so megan o'sullivan, just in the last minute here, when you say, you argue that this is all still in play, we still have to look at the long arc of things here, how long? what do you look
we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's...
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they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent television news." >> reporter: there was no warning. placed in the streets of mumbai the aftermath of one blast, a few hours later detectives began their investigation. a series of bombs detonated in rapid succession. this not the work of suicide bombers said the police. these were sophisticated devices triggered by timers. these the first attacks here since gunmen from pakistan laid siege to the city in 2008. the authorities were taken by surprise. nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, although security experts say a domestic group-- the indian mughadeen are pr
they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent...
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on thursday, we'll look at war and shared sacrifice ten years into the afghanistan conflict. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> tom: call it a crude awakening. oil prices rebound 5%, moving up along with the stock market.
on thursday, we'll look at war and shared sacrifice ten years into the afghanistan conflict. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this...
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in afghanistan, three nato troops were killed by roadside bombs today-- two in the east and one in the south. six have died in fighting since the start of the new year. and afghan intelligence agencies announced th foiled plans for two major attacks in kabul on the presidential palace and the home of the first vice president. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: the first in a series of expected high profile personnel changes at the white house began to take shape today. judy woodruff has that story. >> woodruff: white house press secretary robert gibbs announced today he's stepping down in early february. he plans to become an outside political adviser to president obama and his re-election campaign. his successor has yet to be named. meeting with reporters, gibbs said it's been an honor and a privilege to work for the president, as he spoke publicly about his decision for the first time. >> what i'm going to do next is step back a little bit, recharge some. we've been going at this pace for at least four years. i will have an opportunity, i hope, to
in afghanistan, three nato troops were killed by roadside bombs today-- two in the east and one in the south. six have died in fighting since the start of the new year. and afghan intelligence agencies announced th foiled plans for two major attacks in kabul on the presidential palace and the home of the first vice president. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: the first in a series of expected high profile personnel changes at the white house began to...
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also today, a nato soldier died in southern afghanistan, the 55th this year. and a suicide car bomber in iraq killed at least 12 police officers. the car detonated near their station in samarra, north of baghdad. more than 22 people were wounded. the police battalion had been called in to protect shiite pilgrims returning from a religious ceremony. there was word today an american being held in pakistan had been working for the c.i.a. today the "new york times" and others reported raymond davis was a contractor helping to track militants. davis has been held since he shot and killed two pakistanis in lahore. he said they men were trying to rob him. the u.s. insisted again today that davis has diplomatic immunity, and should be released. japan has begun a search for human remains at a tokyo site linked to biological warfare during world war ii. the excavation at a former army medical school could prove the japanese army's unit 731 experimented on prisoners of war. historians have said the unit's victims may have numbered 250,000, most of them chinese. those are
also today, a nato soldier died in southern afghanistan, the 55th this year. and a suicide car bomber in iraq killed at least 12 police officers. the car detonated near their station in samarra, north of baghdad. more than 22 people were wounded. the police battalion had been called in to protect shiite pilgrims returning from a religious ceremony. there was word today an american being held in pakistan had been working for the c.i.a. today the "new york times" and others reported...
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witness accounts of that deadly helicopter crash in afghanistan are now emerging. local afghans gathered today at the crash site-- a large crater littered with small pieces of the chinook helicopter. one afghan man said he saw the attack that downed the chopper on saturday. >> ( translated ): when the helicopter arrived here it was 2:30 am and around that time the helicopter was hit by an r.p.g. from that area. right after it was hit, it started burning and crashed. >> sreenivasan: also today, the pentagon released the official list of the 30 americans killed, including their names, ages, and hometowns. they included 17 navy seals and five other naval personnel, plus three air force special operations troops and the army helicopter crew of five. eight afghans were killed as well. in syria, government troops killed 11 people as the crackdown on dissent intensified. activists said it happened in a town near lebanon. and security forces backed by tanks raided another town near the border with turkey. at least 100 people were arrested there. the u.s. has pledged anothe
witness accounts of that deadly helicopter crash in afghanistan are now emerging. local afghans gathered today at the crash site-- a large crater littered with small pieces of the chinook helicopter. one afghan man said he saw the attack that downed the chopper on saturday. >> ( translated ): when the helicopter arrived here it was 2:30 am and around that time the helicopter was hit by an r.p.g. from that area. right after it was hit, it started burning and crashed. >> sreenivasan:...
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military suicides have risen during the long-running wars in iraq and afghanistan. in his statement today, the president said, "these americans served our nation bravely. they didn't die because they were weak." a federal appeals court in san francisco has ordered the military to stop enforcing its ban on gays serving openly. congress repealed the policy last december, but it won't take full effect until the president certifies that the armed services are ready for the transition. it was unclear what effect today's appeals court ruling will have on that timetable. the u.s. capture of a somali suspect triggered a new dispute today over the handling of terror cases. the "new york times" and the "washington post" reported that ahmed abdulkadir warsame was captured in april and held on a u.s. warship, where intelligence officials questioned him for two months. warsame was then flown to new york to stand trial in federal court. but senate repubulican minority leader mitch mcconnell said today he should have been sent to guantanamo and a military tribunal. >> the administ
military suicides have risen during the long-running wars in iraq and afghanistan. in his statement today, the president said, "these americans served our nation bravely. they didn't die because they were weak." a federal appeals court in san francisco has ordered the military to stop enforcing its ban on gays serving openly. congress repealed the policy last december, but it won't take full effect until the president certifies that the armed services are ready for the transition. it...
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a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with egyptians supporting a variety of political movements, including ultraconservative muslims calling for the implementation of strict islamic law. protestors braved the heat to step up pressure on the country's ruling military council and repeat demands for reform. it was one of the largest crowds to fill tahrir square since president hosni mubarak was ousted from power in february. norwegians paused today for memorial services and the first funerals of the victims of last week's twin attacks. the number of dead was raised to 77. and police said it was likely the self-confessed killer, anders behring b
a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with...
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. >> woodruff: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are nine more. >> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on our web site, we preview our upcoming series from indonesia. our first two stories are already posted including the one we'll air monday here on the broadcast. it captures the sometimes cruel treatment for mentally ill patients locked in cages and restrained with chains. find that and more at newshour.pbs.org. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this pr
. >> woodruff: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are nine more. >> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on our web site, we preview our upcoming series from indonesia. our first two stories are already posted including the one we'll air monday here on the broadcast. it captures the sometimes cruel...
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are his views on that or on, say, afghanistan on the record at all? or is this now we wait to see what role he plays in these debates? >> well, again, i think that general dempsey will play a very pragmatic role. he'll bring a real... a very down to earth perspective. he's not going to bring a theo logical perspective to this. he's going to do what makes sense. i think his views are not entirely clear at least publicly at this point although he has emphasized the need to deal with the wars that we're in. but i think he's going to go at this with a very practical approach. >> brown: thank you both very much. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour": facing the aftermath in joplin; the increase in violent weather and the vatican tackles h.i.v.-aids prevention. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: government forces in yemen went on the attack today trying to recapture a town seized by islamic militants. warplanes attacked zinjibar in the south. at least 30 militants, civilians and soldiers have been killed there since fr
are his views on that or on, say, afghanistan on the record at all? or is this now we wait to see what role he plays in these debates? >> well, again, i think that general dempsey will play a very pragmatic role. he'll bring a real... a very down to earth perspective. he's not going to bring a theo logical perspective to this. he's going to do what makes sense. i think his views are not entirely clear at least publicly at this point although he has emphasized the need to deal with the...
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ifill: and tom bearden has the story of a program to heal wounded veterans just back from iraq and afghanistan. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> during the first year a humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. they lives her calf to its first breath of air and protects it on a long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most important things you can do is help the next generation. at pacific life, we offer financial solutions to accomplish just that. your financial professional can tell you about pacific life, the power to help you succeed. >> i mean, really, where wou >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them. >> and we depend on them. and by toyota
ifill: and tom bearden has the story of a program to heal wounded veterans just back from iraq and afghanistan. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> during the first year a humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. they lives her calf to its first breath of air and protects it on a long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most important things you can do is help the next generation. at pacific life, we...